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Walking and fishing trails, dog park, reopening in Vineland

VINELAND – A brisk walk in the sun and even fishing are back as options for residents here as of Friday, despite a recent tightening of public access to the outdoors due to the coronavirus.

Mayor Anthony Fanucci on Thursday announced a reopening of a limited number of park facilities. The city on Tuesday had ordered all parks closed indefinitely, in line with a new executive order from the governor closing all state parks.

As of Friday, the city reopened the following: The walking track at Romano Park; the fishing and the walking trail at Anthony Campanella Park (South Vineland); the dog park on Laurel Road; and the Landis Park walking trail.

Fanucci said the city, with the changes, still is following the executive order.

New state-ordered coronavirus precautions started Thursday for retail businesses, like this ShopRite in Glassboro. New Jersey wants customer numbers cut in half inside stores, leading to ques like this one, and everyone to don masks.(Photo: Joseph P. Smith)

"Anyone using these facilities must adhere to social distancing guidelines and must wear a face covering per CDC (federal Centers for Disease Control) guidelines," Fanucci stated. "Vineland police will be monitoring these facilities for compliance."

The mayor also asked residents to look for related information on the city's website, Facebook page, Instagram page, and Linkedin page.

The announcement also advised of another new executive order placing restrictions on retail businesses.

Retailers now can admit only half the number of people their sites normally can handle. Customers and employees also must wear face coverings.

In addition, stores must provide special shopping hours for high-risk individuals; erect physical barriers between customers and cashiers and baggers, where practical; and regularly sanitize areas used by employees.

The coronavirus appeared in China in late 2019. So far, it has killed three Cumberland County residents.

Joe Smith is a Philly native transplanted to South Jersey more than 30 years ago. He is a former editor and current senior staff writer at The Daily Journal in Vineland. Have a news tip? Reach out at (856) 563-5252 or jsmith@thedailyjournal.com or follow me on Twitter, @jpsmith-dj. Help support local journalism with a subscription to The Daily Journal.